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Helena weekly herald., 1887-04-07

BEECHER'S BIRTHPLACE, LITCHFIELD, CONN.
hickory trees were, where the chestnut and
the sassafras and the squirrels were-so l had
a world of things to do" The good effects of
this close familiarity with nature appear in
all of Mr. Beechers productions. When Henry
was but three years old his mother died, and
little more than a year after his father mar
ried again. The new mother did all moth
er's part to the children, and Henry Ward
always spoke of her with the utmost rever-
ence; but he confesses that she was woman
to be venerated rather than warmly and ten
derly loved, and that her religion was of a
strangely severe and solemn kind. He con-
fessed that he could not open his heart to
her, and often felt his emotions chilled The
family discipline was somewhat less severe
than was usual at that day in New England.
but there was strictness enough. Especially
were the children trained to habits of truth
fulness; duplicity in any form was the one
objectionable offense in true New England
household.
it was while he was attending nlathe-
matical school, which his father had per-
suaded him would be necessary if he went
to sea, as he at one time wished to do, that
Henry Ward Beecher professed religion and
united with his fathers church in Boston.
All his thoughts now turned toward the min-
istry, and as soon as he could prepare there
for he entered Amherst college.
Helena weekly herald., 1887-04-07
TIE BODY LYING IN STATE.

lbb BOD1 La lNb IN SlAIE
British people to just view of the American
Civil War" Mr. Beecher himself always
looked upon this as the most try
ing experience of his life, though he
had been very active and prominent in the
anti-slavery agitation preceding the war, an
had fought for freedom of speech in the dar
est hours. OF one of the gatherings he ad-
dressed in England he said: "The uproar
would come on and drown my voice-then
The reporters would get that down. Occa-
sionally l would see things that amused me
and laugh outright; the crowd would stop to
see what | was laughing at and | would sail
in with a sentence or two"
Mr.. Beecher returned home to be welcomed
as no returning American had ever been, and
to remain for nine years the great representa-
tive American, the honored patriot, the in
fuential politician and the one pulpit orator
whose life was an almost constant ovation.
Then came the great cloud upon his fame.
which had lifted. indeed, but was not entirely
cleared away even at his death. In
this space it can only be touched
upon-a large volume would be needed
to give the details Of the Great
Brooklyn Scandal" of 1S72-75. 1t was en-
phatically a Brooklyn scandal, not exclu-
sively Beecher scandal; for its destructive
fury made havoc in many circles, sundered
lifetime friendships. destroyed the peace of
families, bankrupted business men, poisoned
schools and churches and wrought moral
desolation which even now we cannot esti-
Helena weekly herald., 1887-04-07
MR.. AND MRS. BEECHER.

family-partook more of the fathers or the
| mothers nature. The family was thoroughly
| American. In 163S yeoman named Andrew
| Ward and widow, Hannah Beecher, came
| to New Haven in the same vessel from Eng
land; from the latter Roxana Foote, from the
former Lyman Beecher, descended, and these
two united i'll marriage Sept. 10, 1899, locat-
ing first at East Hampton, l.. l., and after
ward crossing to Litchfield, Conn. Henry
Ward was their eighth child.
The family was not only thoroughly Ameri-
can, but also thoroughly Calvnistic-thor-
oughly New England in blood, faith and
| manners. 1t was family of talent, too If
| Henry Ward had died in infancy, the name
of Beecher would still have been enrolled for
ever i'll American history; if he had been
lawyer or a DOCTOR his father would have
held a still higher rank as the great
preacher than he now does as DIR. Lyman
Beecher. Noted as he was in his time, he is
now known to most young Americans chiefly
as the father of the great Brooklyn divine.
And eminent as other members of the family
are in their separate walks, their eminence is
made comparative obscurity, and they are
often referred to merely as the brothers OF
sisters of Henry Ward To this general state
ment there is one brilliant exception-the
name of Harriet Beecher Stowe will shine
among the great ones of earth and she will
be honored and loved as long as the English
language is read and human hearts beat in
sympathy with the oppressed. For it was
her pen that reused the heart and conscience
of the common people against slavery.
The children of DR.. Beecher were reared in
a rather strict, old fashioned way Festivals
for children, fancy toys and story books were
unknown in the Connecticut of that day; but
they had a severe moral training, and with it
much freedom in the open air, in the woods
and the fields. OF this experience Mr.. Beecher
said: II think | was well brought up, be-
cause l was let alone Except here and there,
hardly came under the parental hand; but
knew where the sweetfag was where the
Helena weekly herald., 1887-04-07
IN THE REICHSTAG.
HOW SOME PROMINENT GERMAN
STATESMEN ACT AND LOOK,

Bismarck, Richter, Won Moltke and
Windthorst in Attitudes That Are Char
acteristic-The Anniversary of Emperor
Williams Birth.
The boys of 1S40fG0 have long since had to
learn their European geography anew. A
map of date before our war is as obsolete al
most as map of the Roman empire Then
pupils were told that they need not try to
memorize ali the little states Of Germany and
Italy; the former, including "free cities, :"
numbered thirtyone, and the latter varied
according to count. There we're Medina and
Parma to be counted as one or two; the
"States Of the church" as one or sew
eral; Lombardy and Venice as one, under
the rules of Austria, or two provinces,
besides Naples, under King Bomba; San Ma
rino and the kingdom of Sicily and Sarliuia
Helena weekly herald., 1887-04-07
"GENTlE SPRING.

Again the vernal equinox is drawing near focus,
And the bullfrog and the blizzard will trade
places in the bog;
And the crocus and the locust will begin their
hocuspocus,
And the gentle goddess Ceres will be lying round
incog.
Soon again the prurient poets, both facetious and
Fictitious,
VIII assail springs specious splendor with their
"rOtten-rot most rude;
Soon again the giddy gusher will assume air
most vicious,
And again by her enchantment every dude will
be Subdued
Soon bluff boreas so bitter, will give birds show
to twitter
And the lambs will take occasion, as girls often
do, TO skip,
And the soda fountain fellows, in their sleeves,
will slyly litter,
As We ante up our nickels for the festive fizz
and flip"
Soon again the weary merchant viii lay off a day
for fishing,
And with grub grubs, grog and tackle will set
forth at dawn Of day:
But in spite Of all his efforts, and his almost
witching wishing,
Hewill only carry homeward what the jug first
took away.
Sweet spring dearly love you, and you cannot
be too vernal
Excuse that strange expression, but it tells you
to T"
What wish, indeed most truly, that your stay
could be eternal,
lwould gladly be your poet if you wished me
thus TO be.
I'd be proud and pleased to tell you very often of
your beauty,
All your graces and your glories in my sweetest
strains Id sing;
Iwould put my vernalverses far above all other
duty,
And no other bard should call you anything but
gentle spring" Chicago Sun.
Helena weekly herald., 1887-04-07
DEAR HUSBAND, COME HoMEl

ALLEGED wifely missive to Granger member OF
the Illinois legislaturel
Husband, dear husband come home to me now
From Springfield, so cozy and war;
lis lonely without you; why do you not come
And see 70 the things on the farm?
You told me when you were elected last fall
HIwould but once let you go
You surely would come e'er the winter was gone;
OF course believed it was so.
Husband, dear husband, come home TO- me now,
I'm shifting the odor of spring;
You've staid long enough in the capital there
You're much safer under my wing.
The old horse is paving the stable like mad,
The colts in a terrible stew;
The small brindle heifer has got white calf,
And the cattle are bawling for you.
Husband, dear husband, come home to me now,
Id like to observe what you're at;
When will you get through with your bills and re-
solves,
And speeches by this one and that!
Your mileage is paid by the longest way round,
But take the shortest cut when you come.
Your speeches are fine tweedle-dee, but some way
They don't hide your tweedle-dee-dum.
The voice Of your Betsy is calling you, dear;
II S nearly the time to make soap;
And some OF the women are saying, my love,
I'm giving you most too much rope.
4hey say there Is desperate flirting up there
With widows and maids not few.
haven't been kissed since the morning you left,
But, Joseph, how is it with your
Come home, Come home,
lou hear me, you rascal, Come home.
Chicago Herald.
Helena weekly herald., 1887-04-07


German Liberals, Socialists, Alsatians and
Poles. Certainly the most cranky voter could
find party to his taste.
The new rechstag convened March and
at once adopted declarations in favor Of
peace. The venerable Won Moltke was long
and loudly cheered as he took his seat among
the extreme supporters Of Bismarck and the
septennate. He has steadily maintained that
the strengthening of the army and voting
supplies to insure its continuance for seven
years would at once convince France that
her hope of revenge was baseless and then
peace would be secured. Richter and Wind
thorst had announced their willingness
to agree to three years bill, but
majority of the German people have
voted for the septennate And now is
peace assured! Diplonates are more hopeful,
but the dark cloud of uncertainty still hangs
over Europe, and 100000 men are kept
trained and ready at a moments notice to
spring to arms. France threatens OH one
side, Russia is unfriendly on the other Many
causes of dispute exist, and French blood is
up to a fighting beat. Can peace, then, be
maintained!
Helena weekly herald., 1887-04-07

| frequently repre- EX-GOVERNOR SMITH.
sented his district in congress-, and he
was on the floor of the house when
Lincoln was inaugurated. He startled
everybody at that time by calling for egg
nog, which he drank on the floor of the house.
While governor he was twice the nominee
OF the Democrats for United States senator,
and was beaten first by r. NJ T.. Hunter and
afterward by James NJ. Mason, by coalition
OF the solid Wing minority and the Calhoun
| Democrats.
He canvassed Pennsylvania for Buchanan
in 1856, at Mr.. Buchanan's urgent request,
and made many converts for the Democrats
hy his ingenious pleas As a politician he
was distinguished more by dexterity than by
boldness. As a soldier during the war-he
fought on the Confederate side-he was the
emblem Of valor, rather than of tactical
skill "Fall in, Forty-ninth Virginia," )" viii
come back to many Virginian soldier as he
recalls the rallying cry to his regiment OF
brave Ex-Governor Smith.
Maj. Ben: Perley Poore tells Of an interest
ing incident in the old mans career Mai
Poore left the Office of the newspaper in which
he was employed one fine day during the
Pierce administration to go to the Capitol
AS soon as he reached the sidewalk he saw at
They clinched and fell to the sidewalk, and
the major presently found that the under
man was his chief, the editor of the paper
while extra Billy" was on top By some
misfortune the editor had gone down with
Extra Billy's" thumb in his mouth, and the
VTginian was bowling and protesting in very
unparliamentary language that "thats no
way to fight gentleman" The editor hung
on, however, until the bystanders separated
the two.
HIS only surviving sons are Col. Thomas
Smith and Capt. Frederick Smith The four
others are dead. One of them, James Caleb
Smith, went to California in 1850 with his
father, and fought duel there with Senator
Broderick in the presence of thousands of
people, Col. Tom Smith challenged and
fought Editor Elan, of The Rich
mond- Wing, when that paper was
controlled by the Malone influence Mr..
Elam was shot in the mouth, and today
suffers from his wounds more than from that
he subsequently received in his duel with
Editor Beirne, of The Richmond State, who
wounded him in the leg. Austin Smith, still
another son, was a delegate to the Democratic
convention at Charleston in 1860, and in the
course of its proceedings had a very lively
row with Gen. B. F. Butler Austin Smith
died from a wound received at Fair Oaks in
1862.
The days of Ex-Governor Smiths last i'll
ness were passed at his home in Warrenton.
Va, the social capital Of the district he so
often represented in congress before the war.
The portrait given is from photograph
taken during the war, as is apparent from the
uniform. But a gentleman who saw him
only short time ago assures the writer that
up to quite a recent period the governor re-
taned almost the same appearance. His
vitality and youthful looks have been often
spoken of as marvellous during the past few
years.
Helena weekly herald., 1887-04-07
Helena, Montana, Thursday, April 7, 1887.

orator and friend of the oppressed, ignoring
any personal weakness; his monument is in
the hearts of millions, and his career will
long remain as bright chapter in the history
of Brooklyn.
The steadfast devotion of Mrs. Beecher to
her husband and family is well known. She
was teacher before marriage, and was noted
for conscientious devotion to duty. 1t is not
too much to say that the funeral of the dead
pastor was unique In accordance with his
wish, flowers were everywhere-the very pail
was covered with flowers, and no near friend
wore mourning. There was private service
at the house Thursday, and ON Friday pub
lie service at Plymouth church, where the
floral decorations were the most profuse. The
body lay in state part Of Thursday, all of
Friday and part OF Saturday. Nearly 600
people viewed it.
Helena weekly herald., 1887-04-07
GOOO HUviCG.
Counseling DecOrum at the Theatre.
WOmen's Estimate of Women.

Counseling DecOrum at the Theatre.
Women's Estimate of Women.
Especial Correspondence
New YORK, March 22.-One night during
the season of German opeT a here Frau Brandt,
the great German singer, was stopped in the
midst of the most serious and impressive scene
of "Fidelio," Beethoven's only opera, by silly
laugh from a girl who was chatting with
some equally trivial young man in one of the
ground floor boxes. The laugh came in at a
critical moment, was heard all over the
house, aud it was, as she afterward stated,
as if she was struck by blow. Memory and
almost consciousness left her; she was obliged
to break the scene, and could hardly recover
herself to get through the rest Of her work
There are still people to whom visit to the
opera, which costs 81 for single orchestra
ticket, and even a night at the theatre, is
worked for and anticipated as a great event,
one to be enjoyed to the utmost and for
which sacrifices must be made. The special
opera or dramatic performance is selected
with care, dinner hour is advanced and
every preparation made for an evening Of
highly priced enjoyment. But care and pre-
paration, anticipation and sacrifices may all
be rendered useless by the interruption and
display, the noise and gossiping, the silly
laughter and unconscious egotism of those
who possess more money than brains.
The estimate which fashionable women
place upon each other received an illustration
in the most notable amateur theatrical per-
formances of the season, given at the Madison
Square theatre for charity by the kind
ness of Mr.. A NJ. Palmer, and consisting
wholly of little one act plays written or
translated by Mrs. Burton N. Harrison. The
motives were, in one case, drawn from the
scare of a woman at a mouse; in another,
from fright at being left alone in room at a
hotel; and in a third. from the falsehood told
by a rosebud" ut 'four o'clock tea" in or
der to obey the command of her managing
mamma and not let conversation flag" when
she had secured an eligible party as listener
Still another plays upon her husband with
her tears in order to secure the gift of a pair
of diamond earrings, for which in reality she
does, not care but which some other woman
has told her she ought to have.
Helena weekly herald., 1887-04-07

| His classmates were not impressed with his
scholarship, but in the debating club he soon
| took high rank. He also became an enthusi-
asst on the subject of phrenology, and was
very early distinguished as an ardent speaker
against slavery. Here, too, his religious views
underwent a peculiar change. DR.. Lyman
Beecher was then the great orthodox divine
of New England, and Henry Ward has rec
orded the terrible struggles his own mind
went through in revising and finally reject
ing some of the harsh features of the old
creed. After his graduation in 1884 he
followed his fathers family to Cincinnati,
where DR.. Beecher had become a professor in
Lane seminary. He entered at once upon
the study of theology in that institution, but
as the divergence of views between him and
his father became more marked, he fell into
another state of deep depression. His older
brother had just withdrawn from the min
istry on the ground of unbelief in the stan
dards set up, and for a season Henry Ward
suffered great darkness and confusion of
mind. From this he emerged with an en-
thusiastic conviction Of the truth of the more
liberal views he had previously held only
tentatively.
The congregation at Lawrenceburg, Ind of
which he was first made pastor, was poor; the
lower part OF the town was subject to over
flows, anG there was sickness and want Of
energy. But Mr.. Beecher acted as his own
sexton, and by enthusiastic devotion to duty
was building up a church when he received
call to indianapolis. In that city, he says, he
dropped the study of theology and began the
study of mankind; the effect on his preach
ing was SO marked as to attract wide
attention. He became a magnetic and
popular preacher. He had married just
before leaving Cincinnati, and in indianapolis
he and his wife led very active lives for a
little over seven years, when he received his
call and made his last change to the Plymouth
Congregational church of Brooklyn, with
which his name and fame have been identified
for nearly forty years. On Sunday, Oct. 10,
lS41, he preached his first sermon in Brooklyn,
then city Of &C, ,OC0 people, with but two Con-
gregational churches and thirty nine of all
other denominations.
His first sermon at Plymouth created
sensation. In it he declared with extreme
plainneSs his position on all the leading
national questions-slavery, the Mexican
war, temperance and other issues; but as to
theology, contented himself with saying that
he should strive to make his preaching "a
ministry of Christ" He was publicly in
stalled as pastor Nov. II, 1S47, and in the
next ten years Plymouth church grew rapidly,
grew to be not only one of the great churches
of the land, but great center of iberality
In 1S49 Mr.. Beecher suffered his first severe
illness, which left him enfeebled for a long
time, and in 1850 the society sent him to
Europe, where he remained three months
His next visit there was in 1868, when he did
that great work in England which made him
so dear to all Union loving Americans. This
is no place to relate that wonderful story.
Suffice it to say that American statesmen
credit him with having converted the
Helena weekly herald., 1887-04-07

Jected by the sem EBEN F. PILLSBURY.
ate. Eben F. Pilsbury was born in Kingland,
Me-, sixty-two years ago, and died at Ais
ton, Mass. In his early years he was school
teacher, which profession be soon abandoned
for the study of law When he had been ad-
mitted he practiced for a time in his native
town. In politics he was originally Wing,
but he became a Democrat in 1865. Upon
the breaking oct of the war he was for time
~ favor of strong measures, but later
changed his front, as indicated at the begin
ming of this brief sketch.
In 1866 he was Democratic candidate for
governor, having for his competitor Gen.
Joshua l.. Chamberlain. Heran again in the
next two years, but without being elected.
President Johnson appointed linn pension
agent at Augusta in 1866, but he was not
continued in that Office. Thereupoh he re-
moved to the state capital, and from that
time until 1880 he controlled The Maine
Standard, conducting it in an aggressive
manner. In the meantime he was employed
at the bar i'll many important criminal cases.
He was accused by bis political enemies with
having been active, in the Garcelon plan 10
count out GovernOr-elect Davis IN lS19-S0
Then he went to Boston and there practiced
law till the time of his death He leaves d
widow and several children. He was inter-
ested i'll several patents of value.
Helena weekly herald., 1887-04-07

BISMARCK IN TIE REICH not try to under
STAG. stand the system.
There was sort of union called the German
bund-a sort of general parliament called the
diet. All that is swept away, and in its place
we have the German empire, with Prussia at
its head; old King William as emperor, the
reichstag its legislative power and tho
magician Bismarck as chancellor and ruling
spirit.
This history is SO recent and so brilliant
that we cannot even now appreciate the won
der and practical Importance of united Italy
and a consolidated Germany. At the head of
Prussia were the Hohenzollerns, the family
of the great Fredericks, who had already
raised Prussia from a mere electorate to a
leading kingdom; and have since 1865, by the
genius of Bismarck and his supporters, and
the valor of PrusSian soldiers, driven Austria
from her headship and made North German
empire In October, 1862, Otto Edward
Leopold Bismarck was made premier of
Prussia, with almost absolute control
Of foreign affairs; and he at once entered
on his great work of unifcation. In 1865
Schleswig HolStein was annexed TO Prussia.
In 1866 Prussia and Italy made war on Aus
tria. The great battle of Sadowa annihiated
the latter's power i'll Germany, and the result
was the annexation of Lombardy and Venice
to the new kingdom Of Italy, and Of Nassau,
Hesse- Cassel and Frankfort to Prussia The
adhesion of Saxony soon followed. One
Hohenzollern prince was placed on the throne
of Roumania and another proposed for king
of Spain. Then Louis Napoleon nterfered and
the Franco German war of 1870 resulted.
The triumph of the German arms was so
rapid and complete that the world was
amazed. Louis Napoleon was taken prisoner;
France depoSed him and established republic
Helena weekly herald., 1887-04-07
A FADING LANDMARK.

The Madison Square Garden to be Torn
Down.
The old, historic Madison Square garden
mustg go. 1t belonged to an era that has passed,
and it must vanish into memory 1t gave the
metropolis the circuses, the horse and dog
shows, the Indian and vaquero riding, the de-
liciously unconventional entertainments for
which both poor and rich New York pined at
intervals There the eminent brutes of pugil-
ism bruised each others flesh to the uproarious
applause of the fashionable as well as the
criminal male population of the city. There,
occasionally, politicians, in the beginning of
their fame, spoke to cheering multitudes.
There the ring master has cracked his whip
aud the clown his joke for nearly twenty
years.
Helena weekly herald., 1887-04-07
New Workers sure of u job.

Omaha Mani think you New Workers
ought to be ashamed of yourselves.
New York Man-Ashamed! Sir, you must
be crazy.
''Not bit of it. Your own papers ad-
NIT that over 1000 children in New York
can't go to school for want of acc 1oda-
tions.
"Well, that's So"
"Just think of the future of those chill
dren, forced to grow up in ignorance"
"Don't worry about that That's the
great beauty of our institutions. They will
always be sure of steady employment and
good pay, too.''
'Steady employment? What atS"
''Sitting on juries Omaha World.
Helena weekly herald., 1887-04-07

mate. Take any view we can of it, some
people have been cruelty wronged; place the
guilt where we may, many people have per-
petrated the vilest treachery and some
the most unblushing perjury. In fact, the
saddening conclusions which logically follow
any verdict are so depressing that many good
men shrink from them and refuse to make up
their minds as ALL But in spite OF this blot
Henry Ward Beecher will live in American
history as one of the really great men Of his
age. We do well to honor him as patriot,